Job Description

The Procurement Business Specialist is the single point of contact for Procurement on assigned projects (NPDI, ETO, SFA, VAVE, sustaining). This is an individual contributor role responsible for establishing a resilient, cost‑effective, and scalable supply chain for new products by driving early supplier engagement, sourcing strategy execution, and procurement readiness throughout the NPDI phase‑gate process.

The Procurement Business Specialist is the single point of contact for Procurement on assigned projects (NPDI, ETO, SFA, VAVE, sustaining). This is an individual contributor role responsible for establishing a resilient, cost‑effective, and scalable supply chain for new products by driving early supplier engagement, sourcing strategy execution, and procurement readiness throughout the NPDI phase‑gate process.

Responsibilities

- Lead NPDI projects through all seven phases and gates: Approve Idea → Approve Concept → Approve Development → Approve Launch → Approve Market Introduction → Approve Business Performance → Approve Project Closure
- Manage cross-functional project teams spanning Engineering, Operations, Procurement, Advanced Manufacturing, Services,



and General Offering Management
- Own the project schedule, gate deliverables, and advancement checklists in Smartsheet; maintain the standard Smartsheet directory and SharePoint structure
- Execute the Product Cost Process using standard templates; track actual vs. target cost and Max Cost targets at each gate milestone
- Manage the Business Case Calculator (BCC) and revenue model; ensure Revenue, Margin, VCM, Gross Margin, Product Cost, Price, and Volume metrics are on track
- Coordinate with Procurement NPDI Leads on Strategic Sourcing Analysis, BOM Health Scorecards, and Single/Sole Source mitigation plans
- Provision new projects: name, number, Smartsheet directory, SharePoint site, dashboard, contact lists, and standard schedule
- Manage project risks, issues, and action items; maintain a current Risk & Issues Log and elevate blockers to program leadership
- Coordinate Technology Readiness Level (TRL) assessments with engineering teams at key gate transitions
- Support manufacturing readiness planning and SIOP demand forecasting as products approach commercial launch

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📌 Product Line Project Manager, Global Procurement (Tijuana)
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